Destrehan High School

Destrehan High School
Address
1 Wildcat Lane
Destrehan, Louisiana 70047
United States
Coordinates 29°57′53″N 90°22′58″W / 29.964805°N 90.382693°W / 29.964805; -90.382693Coordinates: 29°57′53″N 90°22′58″W / 29.964805°N 90.382693°W / 29.964805; -90.382693[1]
Information
School type Public
School district St. Charles Parish Public School System
CEEB code 190685
Principal Stephen Weber
Teaching staff 104 (as of 2009-10)[2]
Grades 9-12
Gender Co-Ed
Enrollment 1402 (as of 2009-10)[2]
Student to teacher ratio 13.49 (as of 2009-10)[2]
Campus type Suburban
Color(s) Garnet and gray         
Athletics Louisiana High School Athletic Association
Athletics conference District 7-5A
Nickname Fighting Wildcats
Rival Hahnville Tigers
East St. John Wildcats
Lutcher Bulldogs
Website http://www.stcharles.k12.la.us/destrehan

Destrehan High School is a public high school located in Destrehan, Louisiana. The St. Charles Parish Public School System school serves all students on the East bank of the Mississippi River in grades 9 through 12.

It serves Destrehan, Montz, New Sarpy, Norco, and St. Rose.[3]

History

Destrehan High School, a public secondary school, is located on the east bank of St. Charles Parish in Destrehan, Louisiana, approximately twenty-five miles west of New Orleans.

In 1923, St. Charles Parish approved a bond issue for school construction. On September 15, 1924, the Destrehan High School facility received 234 pupils in grades one through eleven. Destrehan's first graduating class consisted of Placide Hotard and Eldridge Gervais.[4]

In 1969, then all-black Mary M. Bethune High School was closed, bringing an end to racially segregated schools and forcing the two student bodies to be combined. Elementary-aged children attended schools directed by court guidelines, and high school students were moved to Destrehan High School.

The process of integrating the two student bodies caused several disruptions. On October 7, 1974, students were sent home early after racially motivated fights broke out in the school.[5] Another incident between a bus full of black students and white parents and students resulted in 13-year-old Timothy Weber, who was standing outside with his mother, being shot.[5] Gary Tyler, a black student, was arrested and later convicted of the murder.[5] At the time, the case garnered considerable national attention. Since the conviction, Amnesty International has twice identified the case as a miscarriage of justice.[6] A federal appeals court ruled Tyler did not receive a fair trial, but he was never retried and remained in prison until being released in May 2016. [7]

The original high school located on River Road closed after the completion of the 1974 school year. The new campus located at its current location on Wildcat Lane opened with the start of the 1975 school year.[4]

As of April 2002 the school had 1,500 students.[8]

In 2014, two instructors were arrested for having illegal amorous relations with a 16-year-old student.[9] In early 2016, a third teacher was criminally charged for a similar offense. [10]

Alma Mater

On sacred lands beyond compare
Where river echoes fall,
Stands Destrehan our school so true,
To thee we pledge our all.
Our spirit and our loyalty
For thee will never die.
Our love will live eternally,
Till stars fade from the sky.
Thy learned walls our hearts enthrall,
Thy teachings do inspire.
The tender glow our hearts bestow
Grows steadily to fire.
And as the years go slowly by
We ever will be true.
The years we've spent, so much they've meant
Though life fades from our view.

Athletics

The Destrehan High School athletic teams, known as the Fighting Wildcats and Lady Cats, compete in the Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA).

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Dance team (Desty Darlings)
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Powerlifting
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Athletic facilities

Football

The Destrehan Fighting Wildcats football team competes in District 7-5A in the LHSAA. The Fighting Wildcats play their home games at 5,000-seat Wildcat Stadium. They are coached by Stephen Robicheaux.

State championships
The Fighting Wildcats have won five LHSAA state championships.[11]

The 2007 state championship team finished the season ranked 22nd in the nation[12] and the 2008 state championship team finished the season ranked 18th in the nation.[13] Those teams were part of a 30-game winning streak from 2007 to September 2009.[14][15]

LHSAA State Championship Games
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location Class Record
1941 Destrehan Six-man
1949 Destrehan 14 Dequincy 6 1A 12-1
1973 Destrehan 27 Lutcher 0 3A 12-0-1
1993 West Monroe 28 Destrehan 21 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 5A 12-3
2007 Destrehan 41 Acadiana 21 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 5A 15-0
2008 Destrehan 14 West Monroe 3 Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans 5A 14-0
2014 Acadiana 23 Destrehan 7 Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans 5A 14-1

District championships
The Fighting Wildcats have won twenty LHSAA district championships.

1949, 1958, 1963, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Playoffs
The Fighting Wildcats have made the LHSAA playoffs thirty-eight times.[16]

1941, 1949, 1958, 1963, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Fighting Wildcats players in the NFL

Year Name Position Team Round Pick Teams
2012 Jordan Jefferson QB Tampa Bay Buccaneers Free Agent Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2012 Damaris Johnson WR Philadelphia Eagles Free Agent Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, New England Patriots,
Tennessee Titans
2012 Jerico Nelson SS New Orleans Saints Free Agent New Orleans Saints
2011 Josh Victorian CB Baltimore Ravens Free Agent Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers,
Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, New York Giants
2009 Darryl Richard DT New England Patriots 7th Round 234th New England Patriots
2007 Darius Vinnett CB St. Louis Rams Free Agent St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons
2005 Jamall Johnson LB Cleveland Browns Free Agent Cleveland Browns, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2005 Jeremy Parquet OT Kansas City Chiefs 7th Round 238th Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams, Pittsburgh Steelers
2003 Mike Scifres P San Diego Chargers 5th Round 149th San Diego Chargers
2002 Ed Reed DB Baltimore Ravens 1st Round 26th Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, New York Jets
2000 Rondell Mealey RB Green Bay Packers 7th Round 252nd Green Bay Packers
1986 Burnell Dent LB Green Bay Packers 6th Round 143rd Green Bay Packers, New York Giants
1978 Rusty Rebowe LB New Orleans Saints Free Agent New Orleans Saints

Baseball

The Destrehan Fighting Wildcats baseball team competes in District 7-5A in the LHSAA. The Fighting Wildcats play their home games at Fighting Wildcats Baseball Field.

State championships
The Fighting Wildcats have won one LHSAA state championship.[17]

LHSAA State Championship Games
Year Winning Team Losing Team Location Class Record
1964 Destrehan Farmerville 1A

Band

The Pride of Destrehan Band is the "official" name of the band representing the school.[18]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Destrehan High School". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "School Detail for Destrehan High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Destrehan High School" (Archive). AdvancED. p. 4. Retrieved on December 3, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "DHS History - destrehan.cfm". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/05/opinion/05herbert.html
  6. ↑ "Free Gary Tyler!". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  7. ↑ http://eji.org/Gary-Tyler-released-from-Louisiana-prison-after-41-years
  8. ↑ Kamerick, Megan. "Seven area schools create academies for Freshmen." New Orleans CityBusiness. Monday April 1, 2002. Retrieved on March 17, 2013. Available on LexisNexis. "At Destrehan High School, which has 1,500 students, Assistant Principal Linda Lowry sees a change in attitude among ninth graders. "The kids are so much more relaxed, and we feel like they're ready to go on.""
  9. ↑ "Police: Destrehan teachers had illegal amorous relations with a student". WGNO. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  10. ↑ Goldstein, Sasha (19 January 2016). "Third teacher from same Louisiana school busted for sex with student after female teen fesses up". NY Daily News. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  11. ↑ "Louisiana High School Football State Champions". 14-0productions. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  12. ↑ "Destrehan 2007 Football Rankings". maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  13. ↑ "Destrehan High School Finishes 18th". maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  14. ↑ "Just enough, just right for Destrehan". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  15. ↑ http://www.wwltv.com/sports/stories/wwl091209bhdestrehanloses.1724d6289.html|Thibodaux ends Destrehan's 30-game win streak with a 31-21 win
  16. ↑ "Louisiana High School Football All-time Playoff List". 14-0productions. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  17. ↑ "Louisiana High School Baseball State Champions". 14-0productions. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "The Pride of Destrehan Band". stcharles.k12.la.us. Retrieved 14 September 2016.

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